The second topic in our Create mini-series is: Creating Collages.
Edgar Degas said “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see”. A “collage” describes both the technique and the resulting work of art in which pieces of paper, photographs, fabric and other objects are arranged and stuck down onto a supporting surface.
Jack McKechnie, our expert Lead Wellbeing Coordinator, talks us through the process…
Resources and Narrative
Start by sourcing a variety of magazines, newspapers and other materials (see the list below for inspiration.) Ensure that you have a good mix of magazines to cater for everyone’s interests – for example, gardening, nature, cars and sport.
When looking through materials, begin to consider a narrative that your artwork will follow. For example, it could be a domestic piece, a natural landscape or a sports match.
Arranging the composition
Cut out any interesting shapes, colours and objects that fit within your piece. Before gluing the cut out images and shapes in place, it is a good idea to arrange them into a composition on a nice piece of paper. Once your piece is arranged in a desired way, glue and stick them onto the permanent surface. Then display your finished piece for everyone to enjoy!
Other creative materials…
Buttons, coloured cellophane, colouring book pages, confetti, craft foam, crayon shavings, fabric, fancy napkins, feathers, flower petals, birthday cards, leaves, magazine pages, newspaper clipping, photographs, playing cards, postcards, puzzle pieces, rice, rubber bands, sandpaper, seeds, sequins, spices, stickers, string, tinsel, tissue paper, wire, wrapping paper.
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